Chapter 55
Laparoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy
Armando Sardi,
Larry H. Hollier,
Armando Sardi
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Search for more papers by this authorArmando Sardi,
Larry H. Hollier,
Armando Sardi
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L. H. Hollier,
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Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Discussion
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Methods of Clinical Evaluation
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